E-scooter tyres

Electric scooter tyres — why they are not all the same

The tyre is the only part of the scooter that touches the road, so it is the one part not to save on. The market is full of cheap thin-wall inner tubes: cheaper at the till, burst at the first pothole or kerb — and then you pay for a new tube and a second fitting. At MobileLand we stock reinforced-wall inner tubes in 8.5", 10" and 12", with straight or angled valves (45°/90°), for Xiaomi M365, 1S, Essential, Pro, Pro 2, Mi 3, Mi 4 and Ninebot F/G30.

Solid tyres: branded only

A solid tyre ends punctures for good, but only if it is made of the right compound. Cheap copies are hard as plastic: they slide in corners, lengthen braking in the wet and crack at the edge. We sell branded solid tyres only (Telempire, CST) in 8.5×2, 10×2.125 and 10×2.5 — softer over bumps, with grip that holds. Pneumatic outer tyres are CST, Innova and Wanda.

Why we are a few euros dearer than some sellers in Montenegro

Some dealers in Montenegro offer the "same" tyre cheaper. The difference is in what the photo does not show: an inner tube without reinforced edges — often a plain bicycle tube in scooter size. A bicycle rolls at 10 km/h and spreads the load; a scooter does 25 km/h, its small wheel hits every pothole and all the weight sits on two small tyres. Such a tube bursts at the first kerb — and the replacement (new tube + wheel off + labour) costs more than a quality tube would have cost from the start. The same goes for outer and tubeless tyres: a thin sidewall without reinforcement tears on the rim or blows under pressure.

This is about safety, not money: a front tyre bursting at 25 km/h means going over the handlebar, and a fall onto asphalt at that speed can be fatal. The difference between the real product and the copy is a few euros — and all of it is in the tyre wall. That is why we carry no bicycle tubes for scooters: only reinforced inner tubes and branded outer, solid and tubeless tyres.

Safety is the reason, not price

• Pneumatic tyre (outer + inner tube) — softest and safest in the wet; needs a reinforced tube and 40–50 psi.
• Solid tyre — no punctures, firmer ride; choose a branded one, fitting is easier with the tyre tool (€2.50) or in our stores.
• Tubeless — no inner tube, valve on the rim; for Mi 4 and off-road.

Replace tyres in pairs when the tread is under 1 mm or the sidewall shows cracks — one worn front tyre is the most common cause of a fall. Delivery in 24–48 h across Montenegro, cash on delivery; our stores can fit the tyre for you.